Bio

TRANSACTIONSWaived by Carolina (8/31/12)...Selected by Carolina in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft (4/24/10).

GP/GSCareer (27/3); 2011 (12/1); 2010 (15/2).

2011Played in 12 games with one start for Carolina...Inactive for three games and did not play in another...Posted 16 tackles and two passes defensed...Contributed one special teams tackle...Returned two kickoffs for 51 yards...Started at strong safety in place of an injured Charles Godfrey versus Jacksonville (9/25)...Inactive with a concussion versus Washington (10/23), versus Minnesota (10/30) and at New Orleans (1/1)...Did not play versus Tampa Bay (12/24) after experiencing concussion symptoms in pregame warm-ups.

2010Selected in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina...Played in 15 games with two starts...Registered 12 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one interception and two passes defensed...Posted four special teams tackles...Averaged 24.2 yards on nine kickoff returns with a long of 32 yards...Inactive at Cleveland (11/28) with a hamstring injury...Vs. Chicago (10/10): Made first NFL start at free safety in place of an injured Sherrod Martin...Snared an overthrown pass by Bears quarterback Todd Collins in the second quarter for first career interception...Collected four tackles...Vs. Atlanta (12/12): Started as an extra defensive back when the Panthers opened in a dime defense.

COLLEGEThree-year starter at Texas A&M...Played in 50 games with 37 starts...Lined up at safety as a sophomore and senior and cornerback as a freshman and junior...Tallied 221 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, four interceptions and 19 passes defensed...Returned 14 punts for 77 yards...2009 (Sr.): All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention...Started 12 games at free safety...Posted team highs of three interceptions and nine passes defensed...Ranked second on the Aggies with 84 tackles in addition to recovering two fumbles...Returned three punts for 16 yards...2008 (Jr.): Started 12 games at cornerback...Notched 45 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception and four passes defensed - the second-highest total on the team...Averaged 5.6 yards on 11 punt returns...2007 (So.): Started 13 games at free safety...Led all defensive backs with 90 tackles and finished second on the team with six passes defensed to go along with one fumble recovery...2006 (Fr.): Played in 13 games...Responsible for two tackles.

PERSONALAttended Plano (Texas) West HS...Majored in university studies with an emphasis on business at Texas A&M.

TRANSACTIONSWaived by Carolina (8/31/12)...Selected by Carolina in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft (4/24/10).

GP/GSCareer (27/3); 2011 (12/1); 2010 (15/2).

2011Played in 12 games with one start for Carolina...Inactive for three games and did not play in another...Posted 16 tackles and two passes defensed...Contributed one special teams tackle...Returned two kickoffs for 51 yards...Started at strong safety in place of an injured Charles Godfrey versus Jacksonville (9/25)...Inactive with a concussion versus Washington (10/23), versus Minnesota (10/30) and at New Orleans (1/1)...Did not play versus Tampa Bay (12/24) after experiencing concussion symptoms in pregame warm-ups.

2010Selected in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina...Played in 15 games with two starts...Registered 12 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one interception and two passes defensed...Posted four special teams tackles...Averaged 24.2 yards on nine kickoff returns with a long of 32 yards...Inactive at Cleveland (11/28) with a hamstring injury...Vs. Chicago (10/10): Made first NFL start at free safety in place of an injured Sherrod Martin...Snared an overthrown pass by Bears quarterback Todd Collins in the second quarter for first career interception...Collected four tackles...Vs. Atlanta (12/12): Started as an extra defensive back when the Panthers opened in a dime defense.

COLLEGEThree-year starter at Texas A&M...Played in 50 games with 37 starts...Lined up at safety as a sophomore and senior and cornerback as a freshman and junior...Tallied 221 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, four interceptions and 19 passes defensed...Returned 14 punts for 77 yards...2009 (Sr.): All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention...Started 12 games at free safety...Posted team highs of three interceptions and nine passes defensed...Ranked second on the Aggies with 84 tackles in addition to recovering two fumbles...Returned three punts for 16 yards...2008 (Jr.): Started 12 games at cornerback...Notched 45 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception and four passes defensed - the second-highest total on the team...Averaged 5.6 yards on 11 punt returns...2007 (So.): Started 13 games at free safety...Led all defensive backs with 90 tackles and finished second on the team with six passes defensed to go along with one fumble recovery...2006 (Fr.): Played in 13 games...Responsible for two tackles.

PERSONALAttended Plano (Texas) West HS...Majored in university studies with an emphasis on business at Texas A&M.